Monday 23rd November, 2009
Irish snub 'Henry vacuum cleaners' after French striker's cheating
Ireland News.NetDublin, Nov 23: Angry cleaners in Ireland have decided dump their 'Henry vacuum cleaners' after France striker Thierry Henry's handball ended the nation's World Cup dreams.
U2 to headline Glastonbury's 40th b'day next year
Ireland News.NetLondon, Nov 23 : It has emerged that Irish rock band U2 will be headlining Glastonbury's 40th birthday next year.
Ireland train ahead of Springboks clash
RTEThe Ireland rugby team went through their training paces this afternoon, ahead of Saturday's meeting against South Africa at Croke Park. Stephen Ferris, Keith Earls and Jerry Flannery all sat out tra...
New criminal courts complex in Dublin to open
RTE NewsThe new €140m criminal courts complex beside the Phoenix Park in Dublin will open on Wednesday. The courts contain state of the art facilities for victims and for child witnesses. The juries ...
Boxing coach admits abusing five boys
RTE NewsOne of the country's most successful amateur boxing coaches has pleaded guilty to abusing five teenage boys. Frank Mulligan, 64, from Smithboro in Co Monaghan faces a possible sentence of life impris...
New block opens at Portlaoise Prison
RTE NewsA new block in Portlaoise Prison that can accommodate 200 prisoners has been officially opened. The new accommodation block includes 60 double cells and 75 single cells with in-cell sanitation, plus ...
30% increase in requests to SVP
RTE NewsSt Vincent De Paul is expecting around 100,000 calls for help in the four weeks between now and Christmas. It says the withdrawal of the Christmas bonus from pensioners and other social welfare recip...
Duffy refused bail in Massereene inquiry
RTE NewsA prominent republican accused of murdering two British soldiers in Co Antrim in March has been refused bail at the High Court in Belfast. Colin Duffy, from Lurgan in Co Armagh, is accused of murderi...
Expenses files sent to prosecutors
Loughborough EchoNov 23 2009 Scotland Yard detectives have referred four cases of potential fraud by parliamentarians to prosecutors. Four files of evidence were handed to officials at the Crown Prosecution Servic...
Help for bank staff facing the axe
Loughborough EchoNov 23 2009 A special taskforce has been set up to help hundreds of finance workers hit by a pre-Christmas jobs blow. Union leaders said more than 800 jobs will be cut at Lloyds Banking Group offi...
46 new jobs at Cliffs of Moher
Breaking News.ieForty-six new jobs are on the way in Co Clare.It follows a decision by An Bord Pleanala to uphold a Clare County Council decision to grant planning permission for a park-and-ride facility at the Cliff...
Two killed in Donegal crash
Breaking News.ieTwo men have died in a crash in Donegal.The two-vehicle crash happened between Stranorlar and Castlefinn shortly before 4pm today.The road has been closed pending a full investigation and a technical ...
Cork's Mercy Hospital reopens emergency dept
Breaking News.ieThe hospital in Cork which had to evacuate its lower floors when the River Lee burst its banks is re-opening its emergency department.The Mercy Hospital came within minutes of a full evacuation early ...
New €140m courts complex ready for first case
Breaking News.ieIreland’s new €140m criminal courts complex will handle up to quarter of million cases a year after it opens on Wednesday, it was revealed today.Victims of crimes will be segregated from prisoners...
Portlaoise Prison opens new block
Breaking News.ieA new block in Portlaoise Prison has officially opened.It includes 60 double cells and 75 single cells, increasing the overall capacity at the prison to 300.The facility also includes an education uni...
Church vandal students cautioned
BBCTwo students have received police cautions after admitting smashing windows in a south Belfast church.The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) confirmed on Monday that they are Niall Colton and Kevin Brig...
Irish Short Course Championships: Aisling Cooney Lowers Pair of National Marks
Swimming WorldDUBLIN, Ireland, November 23. AISLING Cooney had a strong final two days of swimming at the Irish Short Course Championships, as she picked off two national records to conclude the meet.On the third d...
FG highlights 'crisis' in agriculture
RTEFine Gael has highlighted what it calls a crisis in agriculture with over 10,000 farmers seeking social welfare payments. Fine Gael's agriculture spokesperson Michael Creed says recent figures show 8...
Underground DART line may integrate all rail
RTE NewsA new underground DART line is being proposed. This line has the potential to link all the rail networks in Dublin and integrate the system. The proposal is subject to public consultations and the ap...
Swine flu deaths increasing across Europe
RTEThe number of H1N1 swine flu deaths in Europe has doubled almost every two weeks since the middle of October, the European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention said today. 169 people died of the...
New Media Lottery Services Partners With eircom.net, Ireland's Leading Telecom Website Portal
RedOrbitDUBLIN, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- New Media Lottery Services, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: NWMD) ("NMLS"), based in Dublin, Ireland and Virginia, USA, the lottery content and systems provider, an...
Unexploded Bomb May Shatter N. Ireland Peace
NPRNovember 23, 2009 In Northern Ireland, a 400-pound car bomb failed to detonate over the weekend. It was placed outside police headquarters in Belfast, and that has residents wondering if dissident fac...
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